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Diplootobothrium springeri Chandler, 1942
Trypanorhyncha: Otobothriidae
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Cestode Scientific Name

Species ID 4852
Order Trypanorhyncha
Family Otobothriidae
Subfamily
Genus Diplootobothrium
Species springeri
Authority Chandler, 1942
Taxonomic Status Valid
Valid Name
Synonyms
Genus Record No
Type Species Yes
Verified Yes
Verified By I. Beveridge
Citation(s)

Chandler, A. C. 1942. Some cestodes from Florida sharks. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 92: 25-31.

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Scientific Name Notes

Record Data

Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Action User Name
11/30/-0001 Created I. Beveridge
06/26/2012Modified
06/03/2015ModifiedI. Beveridge
05/11/2016ModifiedB. Barbeau
06/01/2017ModifiedK. Herzog
07/27/2017ModifiedK. Jensen

Type Host

Host Class Elasmobranchii
Host Order Carcharhiniformes
Host Family Sphyrnidae
Type Host
(Literal)
Genus Platysqualus
Species tudes
Subspecies
Type Host
(Valid)
Genus Sphyrna
Species tudes
Subspecies
Additional Host(s)
Site in Host spiral intestine
Host Notes

Type Locality

Country U.S.A.
Body of Water Gulf of Mexico
Island(s)
City/Region Florida
Coordinates
DD Latitude
DD Longitude
Additional Localities
Locality Notes

Specimens

Type Material USNPC 36784 (type)
Total Number of Type Specimens
Voucher Material
Specimen Notes
Data are given as in original description unless otherwise indicated.